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Ink Flight #82 Reveal, November 2023

Ink Flight #82 Reveal, November 2023

Although Pennonia offers 41 ink colors in its standard lineup, owner Máté Bikfalvi has a portfolio of over 200. The "Ink Laboratory" is a way to share these fun experiments...
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Currently Reading - 2023 Book Roundup

Currently Reading - 2023 Book Roundup

For a writer and creative individual, reading is just as important as the act of writing. In his memoir On Writing, Stephen King says, “If you don't have time to...
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Opening a Door to 2024 with a Year End Review Journaling Challenge

Opening a Door to 2024 with a Year End Review Journaling Challenge

Plan to have the best year ever. But first, let’s recap the year that was. This period of self-reflection at the end of the year is crucial to the success...
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Ink Flight #81 Reveal, October 2023

Ink Flight #81 Reveal, October 2023

In artistic circles, October is time for the month-long drawing challenge called "Inktober." With that theme in mind, this month's ink selection are literally for writing AND drawing. This month's inks...
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Hacking Serendipity: Pro Tactics to Manufacturing Creativity

Hacking Serendipity: Pro Tactics to Manufacturing Creativity

Great ideas are the ones that shake the world, become billion-dollar businesses, and cement a legacy lasting generations. The general consensus is that ideas of this caliber are nearly impossible....
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Death by a Thousand Nibs - Fatigue Points in the Pen Hobby

Death by a Thousand Nibs - Fatigue Points in the Pen Hobby

Tumbling down the rabbit hole of the fountain pen hobby should be a magical experience - one that opens our passion for writing and self-expression. In this wonderful world of...
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Is it pointless to take handwritten notes?

Is it pointless to take handwritten notes?

Handwriting long served the human race as a way to externalize ideas, spread knowledge, and build on the knowledge of our ancestors. After thousands of years of inscribing on clay...
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What to look for when buying a luxury fountain pen

What to look for when buying a luxury fountain pen

So many pens. How does one decide which to get? The constant barrage of new releases, limited editions, special collaborations, and new pen designs can feel overwhelming (and draining for...
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Ink Flight #80 Reveal, September 2023

Ink Flight #80 Reveal, September 2023

This month, we join Robert Oster for an intoxicating flight of "drinks" inks. Each ink color, except for Blood Moon, has a "spirited" name. Although Robert Oster inks are non-toxic...
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Inktober Daily Writing Prompt Challenge [2023]

Inktober Daily Writing Prompt Challenge [2023]

Summon the courage to write daily. Starting October 1st, InkJournal is hosting a month-long writing challenge filled with ghosts, haunted houses, and the supernatural. As part of our “Inky Prompts”...
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Pen Pitfalls - How to Deal with a Broken Pen

Pen Pitfalls - How to Deal with a Broken Pen

At some point, all seasoned pen collectors come across a defective pen. Some encounter this pitfall sooner than others. If a pen enthusiast receives a lemon early on in their...
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Avoid these Pen Collecting Mistakes - Spending Too Much Money

Avoid these Pen Collecting Mistakes - Spending Too Much Money

Pitfalls can sour your taste for picking up a fountain pen ever again. These missteps can turn what was an enjoyable hobby into an unsatisfying money pit. Using my 15+...
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